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Folkestone - QAVS

NCI Folkestone is a recipient of the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service.

For Radio Checks, inshore forecast and present weather, sea conditions and local information call direct on VHF ch.65

Access :

From Wear Bay Road, Folkestone. The station is close to the white Martello Tower at the crest of the East Cliff.

Visitor Policy:

Visitors are normally most welcome at the lookout although, when an incident is ongoing, this may not always be convenient and the duty watchkeeper may ask visitors to call back later. The station is at the top of a steep hill and, being a former WW2 command post, is not wheelchair friendly.

Summer Opening

Open from:

10:00

Open until:

18:00

Days:

Every Day

Notes:

Summer hours commence at start of BST.

Winter Opening

Open from:

10:00

Open until:

17:00

Days:

Every Day

Notes:

The Station closes @ 17.00 hours or sunset if earlier.
Winter hours commence at the end of BST.
The Station is closed on Christmas Day.

Location

Latitude:

51° 05.11' N

Longitude:

1°11.92' E

OS Reference:

TR 241 366

Station Post Code:

No Post Code allocated

Station Elevation:

164 Feet/50 metres

Visual features of station:

Ex-WW2 Command Post.

Other identifying features:

3 White Masts

Local Hazards:

Cliffs at front of station; steep hill to rear.

Operational Capability

This station has Declared Facility Status

This station reports to CGOC Dover

Current weather and sea conditions are available by telephone or Channel 65 during watch hours.

Defibrillator Available:

Mounted internally available when lookout is open

Station Telephone:

01303 227132

Visual Watch:

Yes

Radar Watch:

No

NAVTEX:

No

AIS Watch:

Yes

DSC Watch:

Yes

Radio: Listening watch on channels:

11

16

Radio: Channels in use (call direct not via ch 16):

65

Radio: Channel 00:

Listening watch and ready to transmit as authorised by Coastguard

Station Call Sign:

Folkestone NCI

Visual Horizon:

Up to 21 miles depending on the set of the tide and visibility. = 96 sq miles of sea